Qualified! On a Libertadores night in the altitude of La Paz, Flamengo lost to Bolívar 1-0, this Thursday (22), at the Hernando Siles stadium, but secured a place in the quarterfinals of the continental competition. In the first leg of the round of 2, at the Maracanã, the Rubro-Negro won 0-XNUMX. With the classification, Mengão will face Peñarol in the next phase.

The game
Flamengo started the match already posing a threat to Bolívar's goal within two minutes. Gerson received the ball on the right and took a shot from outside the box. The ball went wide of the opponent's goal.

Needing goals, Bolívar sought to attack, but the red-and-black defense managed to contain the opponent's initial momentum. In the 16th minute, De La Cruz delivered a beautiful pass to Gerson, who found himself one-on-one with Lampe. He attempted a dribble but lost the ball.

After the opening minutes, Flamengo managed to maintain more possession. In the 23rd minute, Carlinhos received the ball at the edge of the box and took a shot. The ball rose high and went over the goal. Time passed, and the result was in favor of Mengão, who not only defended but also created chances in attack. The first half ended in a goalless draw.

Early in the second half, Mais Querido created a great opportunity to open the scoring. Ayrton Lucas made an individual run down the left and was free in the box, but his shot went over the goal.

In the 11th minute, Bolívar opened the scoring with a goal from Bruno Sávio, who headed the ball past Ayrton Lucas to make it 1-0. The home side continued to press and move the ball around the attacking half. The red-and-black team did everything they could to prevent their opponents' second goal.

Coach Tite made his first changes to the lineup in the 28th minute. David Luiz replaced De La Cruz and Bruno Henrique replaced Carlinhos. In the final stretch, Bolívar went all out on the attack.

In the 43rd minute, Bruno Henrique led a counterattack and was stopped by a foul. Since he was the last man, Anderson Jesus was sent off. In stoppage time, Luiz Araújo tried to chip the ball, but Lampe stretched to prevent the goal. And the game ended in La Paz, with the red-and-blacks qualifying! Mengão is in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.

Week's agenda
The Most Beloved returns to the field next Sunday (25) to face RB Bragantino, at 20 pm, at Maracanã, for the 24th round of the Brasileirão.

Flamengo
Rossi; Varela, Fabricio Bruno, Leo Pereira and Ayrton Lucas; Leo Ortiz, Erick Pulgar and De La Cruz (David Luiz); Gerson (Evertton Araújo), Luiz Araújo and Carlinhos (Bruno Henrique).
Coach: Tite.

Bolívar
Lampe; Jesus Sagredo, Orihuela, Anderson Jesus and Jose Sagredo (Yomar Rocha); Justiniano, Saucedo (Henry Vaca) and Ramiro Vaca; Bruno Savio, Oviedo and Fabio Gomes.
Coach: Flavio Robatto.

Technical sheet
Bolívar 1x0 Flamengo – Second leg of the Round of XNUMX of the Libertadores
Location: Hernando Siles Stadium – La Paz, Bolivia
Date and time: 22/08/2024 at 21:30 am
Arbitration: Yael Falcón (ARG), Facundo Rodriguez (ARG) and Maximiliano Del Yesso (ARG)
Yellow cards: De La Cruz (FLA), Anderson Jesus (BOL), Gerson (FLA)
Red card: Anderson Jesus (BOL)
Goal: Bruno Sávio (11'2nd half).